Wildflower Plants (H-P)

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A Guide to Wildflower Species 

Harebell (Campanula rotundifolia) - Plant

  • Perennial. A well-loved wild flower also known as Scottish Bluebell.
  • Dainty blue 'bells' which attract bees
  • Recommended for the rockery.
  • Flowers: July on
  • Requires: Sun and dry sandy soil
  • Height: 15-45cm
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    Hawkbit, Autumn (Leontodon autumnalis) - Plant

  • Perennial. Dandelion-like flowers and seed heads, a good showy meadow subject.
  • Seeds are magnets for Finches.
  • Flowers: August on.
  • Requires: Sun.
  • Height: 15cm
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    Hawkbit, Rough (Leontodon hispidus) - Plant

  • Perennial. A meadow plant with yellow dandelion flowers.
  • Seed heads form a clock which attracts birds.
  • Flowers: June on.
  • Requires: Sun and well-drained soil.
  • Height: 15-45cm
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    Iris, Yellow-Flag (Iris pseudacorus) - Plant

  • Perennial. Sword shaped leaves and bright yellow flowers, will stand in water.
  • Flowers: June-August.
  • Requires: Moist situations
  • Height: 90cm
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    Knapweed, Common (Centaurea nigra) - Plant

    • Perennial. Thistle-like purple flowers, looks good with ox-eye daisies.
    • Flowers: June on.
    • Requires: Sun and well-drained soil.
    • Height: 30-60cm

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    Knapweed, Greater (Centaurea scabiosa) - Plant

    • Perennial
    • A plant with purple flowers, looks good with scabious, ox-eye daisy and musk mallow
    • Flowers: July on
    • Requires: Sun and well-drained soil
    • Height: 30-60cm
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    Loosestrife, Purple (Lythrum salicaria) - Plant

    • Perennial. A lovely plant with bright red/purple spikes
    • Good in a moist border or bog garden.
    • Flowers: June-Aug
    • Requires: Damp
    • Height: 60-120cm

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    Mallow, Musk (Malva moschata) - Plant

  • Perennial. White form of Musk mallow.
  • Much admired in our own garden.
  • Flowers: July-Aug.
  • Requires: Sun
  • Height: 30 – 90 cm
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    Marjoram, Wild (Origanum vulgare) - Plant

  • Perennial. Aromatic perennial with masses dark purple buds turning to paler flowers, a good butterfly plant.
  • Flowers: July-Sept.
  • Requires: Sun and well-drained soil.
  • Height: 30-60cm
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    Meadowsweet (Filipendula ulmaria) - Plant

    • Perennial. A lovely plant for the bog garden or moist border.
    • Foamy clusters of small, sweetly fragrant, cream flowers.
    • Flowers: June-Sept.
    • Requires: Sun and damp soil.

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    Mustard , Garlic (Alliaria petiolata) - Plant

    • Biennial. Also known as Hedge Garlic and Jack-by-the-hedge. Hairless plant smelling of garlic when crushed. Leaves toothed and heart-shaped, long stalked. White flowers in a leafless cluster.
    • Flowers: April - July.
    • Requires: Damp deciduous woods and scrub, hedgerows. Moist-dry soils.
    • Height: 30-80cm.

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    Plantain, Hoary (Plantago media) - Plant

    • A grass-like perennial with a 5cm spike of small vanilla scented pinkish-purple flowers.
    • Good reliable meadow subject.
    • Flowers: June-August.
    • Requires: Sun and well-drained soil.
    • Height: 30 cm.

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    Plantain, Ribwort (Plantago lanceolata) - Plant

  • Grass-like perennial with spikes of blackish-brown flowers with yellow anthers. Common meadow component.
  • Flowers: April on.
  • Requires: Prefers a sunny position.
  • Height: 60-90cm.
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    Primrose, Wild (Primula vulgaris) - Plant

    • A native perennial common throughout the British Isles.
    • Grows in woods, hedgebanks and grassy places.
    • Height to 20cm.
    • The name comes from prima rosa - first rose.

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